Faculty & Staff

Economics Professor Walter Enders Selected for UA’s Prestigious Blackmon-Moody Award

Dr. Walter Enders, professor of economics and Lee Bidgood Chair of Economics and Finance, has been selected as the 2004 recipient of The University of Alabama’s Frederick Moody Blackmon-Sarah McCorkle Moody Outstanding Professor Award.

UA’s Sarah Moody Gallery Showcases Faculty Artworks

The University of Alabama faculty art exhibition will be open in the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art through Nov. 7. This annual exhibition features works of art by current studio faculty and emeritus faculty members of the department of art.

UA Jounalism Professor Will Receive Sunshine Forum Award for Contributions to Freedom of Information

Dr. Edward Mullins, Behringer Distinguished Professor of Communication at The University of Alabama, will receive the Alabama Sunshine Forum Award on Sept. 30 for his contributions to Freedom of Information in Alabama as founding co-chairman of the Alabama Center for Open Government.

UA Alumni Association Announces Teaching Award Winners

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the four recipients of its 2004 Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award (OCTA), the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching.

Well-known UA Professor, Administrator Robert H. Garner Dies

Thousands of University of Alabama “baby boom” era students remember Dr. Robert H. Garner – either as the teacher of many undergraduate chemistry classes or as one of the University’s most sought-out advisers who guided them through rough academic times or helped them stay the course into medical or law school.

No Tax Reform for Alabama in 2004; Republicans to Sweep State

Don’t expect Alabama’s governor or legislature to present another new tax package like the one soundly defeated in 2003, says University of Alabama political expert Dr. William Stewart.

Look for Continued Strength in Housing Market, but Below the Pace of Past Three Years

Housing sales, both for existing homes and new homes, have set records for the past three years, despite predictions by economists that the housing market could not continue expanding and that home prices would slow. Will 2004 be the year the forecast will be on the money?

Preppy Fashion, Dresses will be Back in 2004; Men’s Fashion Also in the Spotlight

While predicting fashion trends has become increasingly difficult in recent years, a University of Alabama professor of clothing and design says you can still look for clues to fashion in the way Americans are living their lives.

Sex and Violence on Network Television will Continue to Increase

American television shows will continue their gradual trend toward more sex, vulgar language and violence, all in the name of audience market share and competition with cable channels, says noted television programming researcher and University of Alabama professor Dr. Jennings Bryant.

Coming Years will Bring More World-Wide Pandemics

Increasing population densities and lack of access to health care will contribute to an increase in world-wide disease outbreaks in the coming years, predicts Dr. John Higginbotham, epidemiologist and associate professor of community and rural medicine in the College of Community Health Sciences at The University of Alabama.